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Friday, January 10, 2014

Rome below the surface

It is without say that it takes a lifetime to discover Rome. Imagine that the beauty and mystery of the eternal city's layered history that you see before your eyes is found in equal abundance below your feet. The ancient architecture of the city of Rome has been buried under soot from flooding by its Tiber river. But it has not been forgotten. Many new sites that are now buried up to 70 feet below the surface have been opened to the public in order to continue to reveal the city's physical and historic depth.

Home-cooked typical Italian dinner made up of severalcourses from archival family recipes accompanied with a cooking demonstration in “Mamma’s Casa”, the kitchen of a Roman family located in the affluent residentialneighborhood of Parioli.

Taste Trastevere

Explore the tastes of Trastevere and Campo di Fiori finished with an annotated lunch or dinner in one of Rome's most historic Slow Food restaurants.

at the Villa GiuliaVilla Giulia National EtruscanMuseum, housed in a Renaissance Villa with thousands of Etruscan materialssuch as bronzes and pottery, as well sarcophagi and tomb re-installments with fine fresco paintings.

Borghese GalleryThe best of Italian 17th Century masterpieces includingCaravaggio and Bernini, hundreds of antiquities, aBaroque palace, and a grande public park

Traveling with a private driver, journey 30 miles north of Rome to the Bandidaccia necropolis in the city of Cerveteri, the largest burial site in the Mediterranean. Tour an extensive collection of unique tombs modeled on and decorated as domestic architecture lined along routes designed as a city plan. Include also the option to dine along the seaside in a Renaissance palace La Posta Vecchia, built on top of the Etruscan port.

Rome's St. John Lateran Cathedral In-Depth

Discover the art and relics of Rome's official cathedral, seat of the Bishop of Rome, i.e. the Pope! Tour covers impressive artworks of the church's interior, the former Papal residences now home to a Vatican History Museum, the Lateran Baptistry, and the famous "Holy Steps" believed to be those the Jesus ascended to meet his fate in Jerusalem.

Wine excursion-Tuscany

Journey by car a couple of hours outside the bustle of Rome into the landscape of Tuscany. Witness rolling hills, manicured vineyards and stop for wine tastings and cultural visits in a couple picturesque Medieval Tuscan cities, such as San Gimignano and Siena.

Villas of Tivoli

Journey 20 miles outside Rome with a private driver and discover 2 of most spectacular and well maintained villas from the Renaissance and antiquity. First tour the beautifully manicured Renaissance gardens of Villa D'Este and saunter down the lane of 100 fountains. Then visit hundreds of acres of Hadrian's Villa meant to be the emperor's refuge from the bustle of Rome that now serves as yours while you get lost in a series of ruins of bath complexes, temples, and residences.

Scavenger Hunt for kids-"Safari d'Arte"

Designed for curious elementary aged kids, covering several different itineraries including main city highlights, while participating in an interactive scavenger hunt searching for clues at each main attraction with book and map in hand.

*Please also consider private transportation with these tours as well as airport and cruise ship transports, both of which can be arranged with professional drivers.

*Also consider any customized tour you can imagine focusing on the specifics of Ancient, Renaissance, and Baroque Rome.